Common Sense Media: What Is a Digital Footprint?
Students learn that every online photo, message, and activity creates a record that others might see. Through scenarios and examples, young children develop a foundational understanding of how everyone’s actions on the internet have consequences. They will practice thinking before sharing and discover how to make safe choices about their digital footprints.
Objectives
- Understand that we leave “footprints” when we share things online
- Reflect on how we can be safe when we share things online
Free K–8 lessons to prepare students for life, online and off
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Students learn that every online photo, message, and activity creates a record that others might see. Through scenarios and examples, young children develop a foundational understanding of how everyone’s actions on the internet have consequences. They will practice thinking before sharing and discover how to make safe choices about their digital footprints.
Objectives
- Understand that we leave “footprints” when we share things online
- Reflect on how we can be safe when we share things online
Free K–8 lessons to prepare students for life, online and off